As we reported on Wednesday, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) violated all kinds of precedent by refusing to hold the impeachment trial of DHS head Alejandro Mayorkas after he had been impeached in the House. Schumer, for the first time in history, refused to pursue the matter.
Republicans, including Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), ripped Schumer to shreds for his failure to adhere to the Constitution.
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